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Over the centuries came many others, including the Ottomans, the French and the Palestine Liberation Organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Greeks, Ottomans and Portuguese all sought to control the Persian waterway, whose shores were once dubbed the Pirate Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"Stanley came to appreciate the social and the spiritual benefits Islam provided the Ottomans," Gilham said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The fall of Trebizond to the Ottomans in 1461 led to the city becoming majority Muslim.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

Meanwhile from the north the Ottomans were making another supreme effort.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various